#BD2CC5

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #BD2CC5

When working with digital screens, the color #BD2CC5 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 44, and 197.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 4% cyan and 78% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD2CC5
RGB189, 44, 197
HSL296.9°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK4%, 78%, 0%, 23%
HSV296.9°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB47.8, 72.6, -48.6
XYZ32.0, 16.7, 54.4
Decimal12397765

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.33:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD2CC5; }
.text-color { color: #BD2CC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD2CC5; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC